Safety. Or rather the lack of it. Both sides should feel safe from receiving any kind of harm from the other, whether that's from lying, cheating, not having each other's backs, running away from each other... So many things. They have to be 100% safe with each other, and know that they are as well. They should know that no matter what happens one won't harm the other, and they'll always be there for each other no matter what. So yeah, safety.
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@TheGoodGuy The way I see it is that safety happens as a by-product of all other small things coming together. Indeed safety is important, but also how we get to it is equally important if not more so.
@SW-User No idea...but the sense of entitlement that an entire generation of people are showing is scary.
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@Vivaci Yes. To be honest, sometimes I catch myself with that too...taking something for granted because I get a bit self absorbed at times. I try to correct it though.
Its relational traumas, fear of pain, fear of vulnerability, lack of differentiation between emotions and behaviour/self awareness of behaviours, circumstance, so many factors can play into something as complicated as that.
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@Ryannnnnn that combination almost makes it impossible.
Assumptions, unrealistic expectations, being raised on Disney princess cartoons, lack of communication, inability to apologize or be empathic, any relationship based solely on great sex and excess drinking/drugs.
Two minds needing to synchronize and communicate as one. There has to be the base of overlap in understanding and also enough difference to avoid stagnation.